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In Morocco, whose government is comprised of a constitutional and
democratic monarchy, religion plays a primary role in the function,
structure and decisions in government. In fact, Islam, which is the
faith of all Moroccans (with the exception of a declining number of
Jewish citizens and a small colony of Europeans), it the very
embodiment of Moroccan government. Though not everyone in the country
practices his faith in the strict, orthodox manner in which some other
Muslim countries do, 98.7% of all Moroccan citizens are loyal Muslims
who rarely waver beyond what is considered acceptably unorthodox.
Christians (1.1%) and Jews (0.2%) make up the remainder of religious
beliefs.
While the Moroccan constitution guarantees freedom to its citizens to
choose and to practice their religion of choice, it also established
Islam as the national religion and proclaims “Amir al-Mouminin”
(commander of the faithful) as King. The “Habus” (a non-governmental
ministry of Islamic affairs) works on behalf of the Moroccan
government in an effort to strengthen Islam. In 1961, in keeping with
tradition, a presiding council of orthodox theologians and Islamic
scholars (known as “Ulama”) approved King Hasan II’s succession to the
throne and as the leading figure of the “Shurfa” – the descendants of
the prophet Mohammed. This practice continues to this day as it has
for many decades as is evident by the Ulama’s subsequent approval of
the ascension of the Kingdom’s current leader, King Mohammed VI, on
July 23, 1999.
The Legal system of Morocco is based on a combination of concepts
derived from Islamic law and the French and Spanish civil law systems.
Women, for example are considered adult at a certain age and legally
capable of managing their own patrimony and civil rights in keeping
with traditional European law, but because of the religious
constraints of the Koran, they are often subjected to discrimination
such as Code of Personal Status and Inheritance and other more basic
human rights. Openly, courts rule in favor of women who pursue their
legal rights, but only rarely, if ever, are these rulings actually
enforced once they go back to their private lives.
In 1956, Morocco won its independence after 44 years as a French
protectorate. The King, who is the Supreme Representative of the
Nation and its outward symbol of unity, is charged with defending the
Faith, ensuring respect for the Constitution and guaranteeing of the
perpetuation and the continuity of the State. As each of these issues
are based on varying degrees of Islamic law, the King Himself then is
seen not only as the Monarch, but as one of the supreme protectors of
Islam.
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INFORMATION SOURCES
ISLAMIC RELIGION IN MOROCCO
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific/Morco_relgn.html
POLICY WATCH
http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/watch/Policywatch/policywatch1999/403.htm
MOHAMMED VI – PROFILES
http://www.africaexpert.org/people/profiles/profilesforperson3087.html
CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mo.html#Govt
LIFE AS A MUSLIM WOMAN IN MOROCCO
http://www.techno.net.ma/femmes/e-default.htm
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